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Why Prenatal Development is important
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events that happen prior to and throughout pregnancy as well as during childhood. Have a great impact on health and well being of adults (266 Days)
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Periods of Prenatal Development
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-germinal period(1st 2 weeks)
-embryonic Period(2-8 weeks) -fetal period(2 mo. after conception till birth) |
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The three Trimesters of Prenatal Development
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-1st (Germinal and embryonic)
-2nd (fetal) |
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Teratogen
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any agent that causes birth defects (baby not totally immune to outside world)
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Severity of damage to the unborn depends on
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-dose
-time of exposure -genetic susceptibility |
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Examples of Teratogen
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-drugs
-alcohol -tobacco -infectious disease |
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Abnormalities of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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-facial deformities
-defective limbs, face, heart -most below avg intelligence -mental retardation |
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Maternal smoking can cause
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-respiratory problems
-SIDS (Sudden infant death S) -ADHD (Attention Defecit...) |
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Prenatal Care
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health care services during pregnancy/comprehensive educational
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Parts of the embryo
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INNER LAYER (endoderm)
OUTER LAYER (ectoderm, mesoderm) |
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fetal fibronectin
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swab from vagina (good negative predictive value)
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Tocolytics
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stopping contractions
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3 stages of delivery
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-1st (onset of labor until completely dilated)
-2nd (complete dilation until delivery of fetus) -3rd (delivery of fetus until delivery of placenta) |
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Acidosis
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acid levels in the blood
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